(The students in NI 2 wrote about unforgettable holiday experiences. This essay was written by Raquel. It describes her first trip to see the sea. She comes from the north of Spain so this experience took place in the north. I have included a couple of vocabulary suggestions in bold face.)
The
best holiday of my life was when I was fourteen and I saw the sea for
the first time in my life at Sardinero beach in Santander, on the
Bay of Biscay coast. As the weather was not great, I remember
perfectly that were not many swimmers or sunbathers, just a few animal
lovers walking their dogs.
I
stopped, transfixed, in front of the sea trying to fathom how
big and magic it was, watching the waves and listening to the sound
of the sea. To my right, only water, to my left, the same; when I got
down to the sand I was so excited that I took off my shoes. I ran
until I reached the waterside. I tr really cold water. Then my family came
to mind and I wished that they could be with me. I looked around me
and saw nearby, under a hill, some sailing boats. In the background,
on top of the hill sat the Magdalena Palace.
The
sky was as blue as the sky and that was the most unforgettable
holiday of my life.
NOTES
for Raquel and her classmates:
fathom
=
(descifrar) understand, comprehend
sound
= (ruido)
you could also use “roar” although there are many other
adjectives available.
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